Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time “A Love of First Preference”

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time “A Love Of First Preference”

Sts. Peter and Paul Church September 8 , 2019

GOOD NEWS Jesus is radical and absolute when speaking of his first preference for love. In saying hating in today’s Gospel, Jesus invites us to place God first in our hearts. And when God is first, we will actually love everyone else more and better. Saint Gregory comments on this passage: “In this world let us love everyone, even though he be our enemy; but let us First Reading - Wisdom 9:13-18b hate him who opposes us on our way to God, though he be our relative. We should. . .love our neighbor; we We want to be good Christians, but the things of this world so often blind us to what the will should have charity towards all—towards relatives of God involves. Also, the needs of the body and towards strangers—but without separating lay a heavy claim against the priorities of the ourselves from the love of God out of love for soul. Christ’s followers must live with an ever- them” (Evangelia homiliae, 37, 3). growing conscious awareness of the will of God concerning our daily lives. Jesus’ words mean that we cannot be halfhearted in our love for God or neighbors—even if our neighbor Second Reading - Philemon 9-10, 12-17 is an enemy. The very nature of love is to put others first, and that first “other” is God himself. The Apostle Paul called himself a “prisoner of The painting from the Vatican Hall of Saints shows Christ.” His commitment to Christ cost him his St. Anthony, head of a large monastery, meeting in independence and his freedom. For Paul, becoming a Christian meant putting himself the desert with St. Paul, a poor hermit who lived off under the authority of Christ. Nothing else the land. Both represented two ways of totally mattered except advancing the cause of his responding to God’s call—one as a religious monk Lord. living in a thriving community and another as a hermit, living separated from the world as testimony to what Gospel - Luke 14:25-33 really matters. Religious brothers and sisters living by the vows of Jesus clearly over-stated the demands of poverty, chastity, and obedience—as monks, hermits, discipleship when he insisted that his followers or other forms of consecrated life—testify to the world turn their backs on their family and friends. But he wanted his followers to be aware of the that this radical, loving God is first above all things. high costs that were involved in becoming his They deserve our support and our imitation! companions in seeking and saving the lost. Fr. Mark Haydu, LC For Refecton NEXT WEEK’S READINGS Is there something the Holy Spirit is asking of me so my following of Jesus becomes more sincere and commited? 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time How do I support religious vocatons? First Reading © 2019 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in U.S.A. Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 Imprimatur: “In accordance with c. 827, permission to publish has been granted on December 1, 2017, by the Most Reverend Edward M. Rice, Auxiliary Bishop, Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19 Archdiocese of St. Louis. Permission to publish is an indication that nothing contrary to Church teaching is contained in this work. It does not imply any Second Reading endorsement of the opinions expressed in the publication; nor is any liability 1 Timothy 1:12-17 assumed by this permission.” No part of this work may be used in any form without the prior written permission of Liguori Publications. Scripture texts in Gospel this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. All Rights Luke 15:1-32 or 15:1-10 Reserved. To order Liguori Sunday Bulletins, call 800-325-9521. September Prayer Intentions from Pope Francis Kia Rose Adams Robert Heisler Loranzo Alota Arthur Ho The Protection of the Oceans Becky Alota, Stanley Ho That politicians, scientists and economists work Darlene Amoro Maria Elena Jencks together to protect the world's seas and oceans. Eddie Bantolina Jack Jucewicz Ho Lun Big Christopher Jucewicz Olivia Mia Blake Darren Kaupu Charmaine Boyd Henry Kim Frankye Boyd Richard McCrea Jr. Arthur Cababa Edwin C. Munalem Susie Cababa Bety Ann Nault Willis Chang SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS Carmencita Oasan Milanie Cleofas Erica Maya September 7th Olivia B Olegario Avon Czerwinski Judy Orlando Regina Czerwinski Verg Palank Teresita Custodio Andrea Pontllas Blanche DeConte Jack Sanders Aida Diao Rita Stocker Shirley Dungo Rafael Inigo Suarez Tessie Dungo Lolita Suton Yuriko Enomoto Lisa Tang Encornita Esteban Ruth Tavares-Toma Douglas Ferreira Khristan Vinca Charles Goo Theresa Yu

OCTOBER 2019 BIRTHDAY and/or Mackey Lecture ANNIVERSARY CELEBRANTS sponsored by Marianist Center of Hawaii Please complete this form with your pertinent Sunday, October 13, 2019 4:00p.m. information so that we may remember you at Mass and Dr. Richard Gaillardetz with prayers and blessings on your special day in OCTOBER. Fill in this form (please print clearly) and “Pope Francis & the Renewal of the place it in the collection basket or return to the office no Catholic Church” later than September 29, 2019. Mystical Rose Oratory – Chaminade University/Saint Louis School Campus NAME:______Dr. Richard R. Gaillardetz is the Joseph Professor of Catholic Systematc Theology at Boston College and the chair of the BC PH# ______Theology Department. Dr. Gaillardetz previously taught at the University of Toledo from 2001 to 2011 as the Thomas and Margaret Murray and James J. Bacik Professor of Catholic BIRTHDAY: _____(check) DATE: ______Studies at the University of Toledo and at the University of St. Thomas Graduate School of Theology in Houston from 1991 ~ AND/OR ~ to 2001. He received a B.A. in Humanites from the University of Texas, an M.A. in Biblical Theology from St. Mary’s WEDDING ANNIVERSARY: _____(check) University in San Antonio, and both an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in Systematc Theology. He has DATE: ______NO. OF YEARS MARRIED: ____ published numerous artcles and has authored or edited thirteen books.

STEWARDSHIP OF TIME - TALENT - TREASURE

OUR NEXT MONTHLY PARISH FOOD COLLECTION IS September 21 & 22. This project is sponsored by our Parish Catholic Care Project and will serve the needs of our parish Kupuna and families (Ohana) who are struggling with food insecurities. Our food bags are distributed the last week of every Soul Shop is a natonal movement focused on month when food stamps typically run out. Your generosity fills the gap for those who are in need. helping communites and faith leaders MAHALO! develop skills and strategies for the preventon of suicide. See the food list on the cover of the bulletin for

nonperishable items we will be collecting. Soul Shop for Youth Leaders Other ways to help: Friday, October 18, 2019 6 pm to 9 pm • Sorting and packing: Sept. 23 @ 9:00 a.m. • Distribution: Sept. 24 & 25 Registraton Fee: $10 (includes workbook) Mahalo for sharing Soul Shop for Youth Leaders is a half day with those who have less. interfaith training designed specifcally to equip ———-——— leaders and educators to minister to youth who Our parish also serves as a distribution are impacted by suicidal desperaton. Special center for the Federal program for Seniors. atenton is focused on youth-specifc issues of The next Hawaii Food Bank Distribution will be impulsivity, contagion, and confdentality. It Friday Sept. 20th @ 1:15-2:45 p.m. includes how to recognize warning signs, how If you would like to receive the Hawaii Foodbank to engage in life-saving conversatons and how box see the website to register. There are age to keep youth safe. and income qualifications.

If you are able to volunteer please come by FACILITATOR: Michelle Snyder, LSCW, Div. Director of Souls Shop and Executve Director 11:00 a.m. We need help registering people, of the Pitsburgh Pastoral Insttute. passing out water and refreshments, translators, showing kindness to strangers. Strong bodies WHERE: St. Louis School needed to help carry boxes to the cars. 3142 Waialae Ave.

Do you know someone in our parish who would benefit from receiving a food bag to help them make ONLINE REGISTRATION Soulshophi2019.eventbrite.com ends meet? Questons: Call 808-545-2740 or Please tell them to contact our email [email protected] Catholic Care Helpline

(808) 941-0675 Pray for the preventon of suicide. All information we receive remains confidential. 3 FAITH FORMATION Parish Scripture Study CCD

A Lectonary based Study CATECHETICAL SUNDAY

Meets every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Come pray with our families and teachers at 9:00 a.m. Mass in the frst foor recepton room. on September 15th.

Join a discussion on the upcoming Sunday We will pray for and commission readings, the context of the Scripture, the the catechists (teachers) of all our Faith Formation programs. Biblical history and their impact on our lives.

Preparing with the Sunday readings helps to Please come to support and pray

deepen our prayer at Sunday Liturgy. with your parish families.

“Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ” St. Jerome, Feast Day September 30th

4 STEWARDSHIP

TIME – TALENT – TREASURE

TREASURE This Week’s Events September 8—14 2019

Mahalo for your generous contributions M – Main Church, U–Upstairs Parish Conference Room, and Faithful Stewardship. R – Reception room, B - Blue room, G - Green Room, C – Courtyard The Collection for September 1-7 is as follows: $20,444.73 Sunday September 8 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Envelopes & Loose Collections $8,682.34 6:15 am —Rosary (M) Mass Intentions 180.00 8:15 am — Youth choir practice (B)

Electric & Votive Candles 623.30 Monday September 9 Total: $9,485.64 St. Peter Claver, Priest

6:30 pm – Charismatic Prayer Group (M) ENVELOPES Tuesday September 10 IDENTIFIABLE 38% UNIDENTIFIABLE 62% 6:10 am – Rosary (M) 11:15 am – Rosary (M) Building Fund $50.00 7:00 pm – Centering Prayer (R) 7:00 pm—Choir Practice (M) Outreach 30.85 Wednesday September 11 Donation 297.00 6:10 am – Rosary (M) One Kalakaua 45.00 7:30 am – Novena to our Lady of Perpetual Help (M) Shepherd’s Collection 3,397.24 11:15 am – Rosary (M) 1:00 pm – Legion of Mary, Queen of Peace (R) Stained Glass 244.00 4:30 pm— 50th Anniversary Planning Team (R) Total: $4,064.09 6:00 pm – RCIA (B)

Thursday September 12 SPECIAL COLLECTION The Most Holy Name of Mary

Catholic Charities Hawaii $120.00 6:10 am – Rosary (M) 11:15 am – Rosary (M) Seminarian Ed. Fund 45.00 6:00 pm—Scripture Study Devotional Nave 1,625.00 7:00 pm – Choir Practice (M)

50th Tickets 4,875.00 Friday September 13 St John Chrysostom, Bishop Doctor of the Church 50th T-shirts 230.00 6:10 am – Rosary (M) Total: $6,895.00 7:40 am - Eucharistic Adoration/Sacred Heart Devotion 10:00 – 11:30 am Confession and Spiritual Direction Thank you 10:45 am – Divine Mercy Devotion & Chaplet for your generous donation of $3,397.24 to 11:15 am—International Rosary the Shepherd’s Collection. Your 11:45 am—Benediction

contribution helps support the needs of 5:45 pm—Stations of the Cross

those who minister to us. Saturday September 14 The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

SECOND COLLECTION 11:15 am – Rosary The Natonal Collecton this weekend is to support 3:30 – 4:30 pm – Confessions (M) Catholic University of America in Washington D.C.

5 AROUND THE PARISH AND THE DIOCESE ST. ANTHONY RETREAT CENTER PRESENTS:

PRAYING WITH THE SAINTS OF KALAUPAPA

A Big Mahalo! The Anniversary Tickets are Sold Out. We would like to thank those who purchased tckets.

50th Anniversary St. Damien, St. Marianne, Brother Joseph Duton Souvenir shirts are stll available Saturday, September 21, 2019, 9a.m.–3p.m. for sale. Rose Hill (Mass at 11 a.m.) Join Sr. Alicia Damien Lau, OSF, Fr. Bill Petrie, $15.00 T-shirt $25.00 for Polo Shirts SS.CC., and Sr. Marie Lemert, SS.CC., in prayer and Shirts will be on sale refecton with these holy ones who cared for Jesus Afer the 9 & 11 am masses. ‘in distressing disguise’. while supplies last. A light lunch will be served. Suggested donaton: $25.00 Register with Sr. Ivy, 808-845-0065, by September 16.

Our Faith, Our Freedom

Introducing the Hawaii Catholic Advance Healthcare Directive The Hawaii Catholic Conference invites all We ask our parishioners and guests to kokua adults, age 18 and older, to attend one of the fol- and exercise reasonable cauton and care when lowing rollout sessions: entering and/or exitng church grounds. We • Saturday, September 7 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at Mary, Star of the Sea remind you that the fne for the violaton of jaywalking is $130. • Tuesday, September 10 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at St. Theresa Co-Cathedral The church also asks our driving parishioners and guests to exercise cauton and good Learn how to start a conversation about end-of- life decisions with a loved one, how to make mor- judgment in entering and exitng the church's ally sound decisions about medical care when a parking lots in relaton to on-coming trafc and/ person may be nearing death, how to choose an or pedestrians. agent and complete the AHCD form, and about palliative care and the benefits of hospice ser- Thank you for your contnued understanding vices. For more information, visit and cooperaton in these important maters.